Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 37% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-870 - 147 vs 107 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $100.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-11600 - $0.93 vs $0.95 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |